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DiaporamaRiver Landscape with a Castle on a High Cliff
1670
101.0 x 125.0 cm
Jacob van Ruisdael’s landscapes are almost always pure invention. In this painting, the building on the hill resembles Bentheim Castle, a landmark that appears frequently in Ruisdael’s work. But the artist has placed the castle in an imaginary river landscape unlike Bentheim’s actual setting, and has arranged the foliage, paths, and clouds to achieve a unified decorative effect. Still, Ruisdael’s close and intensive study of nature (recorded in dozens of quick sketches and more finished drawings) ensures that the composition achieves a plausible reality.The beauty and observation of nature in Ruisdael
jacob isaackszoon van ruisdael (1628 – 1682)
Jacob van Ruisdael (1628-1682) was the most important Dutch Golden Age landscape painter. Explore his prolific work: dramatic skies, serene countryside scenes, cityscapes & waterfalls. Influenced English Romantics & beyond.
About this artwork
- Title: River Landscape with a Castle on a High Cliff
- Artist: jacob isaackszoon van ruisdael
- Year: 1670
- Original dimensions: 101.0 x 125.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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